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Audi Sport ABT Devastated by Mexico Outcome

Source: Formula E Zone

Mexico City, Mexico. 12th March 2016. After a superb display of driving skill by Lucas Di Grassi, he was later disqualified from the Mexico eprix after a commanding victory.

The stewards excluded Lucas di Grassi from the race because his car was under the minimum weight limit by 1.8kg. Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport accepted the decision but were devastated that they have thrown away another 25 points.

Team Boss Hans-Jürgen Abt was disappointed that the car was found to be underweight and found himself apologising to Di Grassi for a second time as he lost his third Formula E victory.

“We apologize to Lucas for our mistake,” said Hans-Jurgen Abt.

The team chose not to appeal the decision because there was no guarantee that the team could start the next race in Long Beach in three weeks due to the appeal process.

The team now begin the process of looking for an explanation of why the car was underweight.

“The car was weighed several times here in Mexico and exceeded the minimum weight every time,” explains Hans-Jürgen Abt.

“Our team had not made any changes; we have no explanation for the measurement after the race. We will try to find out the reason for not making the minimum weight. At this moment, we can only apologize to Lucas. He drove a great race and won convincingly by more than five seconds, but was robbed of his just reward. We will do everything possible to make amends for this mistake and get Lucas back into the thick of the title fight,” said Abt.

Team mate Daniel Abt produced a strong performance in Mexico. The German made it through to super pole in qualifying and started the race from fourth place alongside Di Grassi.

Throughout the entire race, Abt battled in the leading group and was on the way to his best result of the season when he touched a wall just a few laps before the finish which destroyed his chances of a podium finish. He finished in seventh after his battle with the wall.